Sketching Objects with the Free Model

You can quickly sketch a visualization of any concepts by creating extended objects in a free model and giving them appropriate symbols.

  1. [optional] Select Tools > General Options and select the Edit in place after creation tool to allow you to name objects immediately after creating them without opening their property sheets.
  2. Select File > New Model, select Free Model, specify a model name, and click OK.
  3. Use the Extended Object tool in the Free Diagram toolbox to create a basic object.
  4. Right-click anywhere in the diagram to drop the tool and then right-click on your object and select Change Image to select a new image for the image (see Browsing for Images).
  5. Create additional objects as necessary and link them as appropriate using theExtended Link tool.

    Free Model - Sketching